Epic bolide illuminates skies over SW China
Shan Xin
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A bolide explosion was photographed over southwest China’s Yunnan Province Friday night. The meteorite streaked across the sky before becoming a flash of light, followed by a loud clap minutes later.“The bolide can be identified from its appearance and route," said Wang Xiaobin, an astronomer from the Yunnan Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.A “bolide” is really just a